Quote:
Originally Posted by Maggy J
Precisely! I and my friends certainly didn't.The only people who were worried were those who indulge in the most widely practised sport of Angling because they were wondering if they would be targeted next.It is very noticeable that the fishing community have been left alone for all this time so I still maintain it was a vote against 'Toffs' much more than it was about protecting the foxes. 
When a government starts out by banning something we should all worry because once they get a taste for it,it's not long before they are looking for the next issue to ban. |
You're right although I think they've always got one eye on the electorate. I doubt if labour would lose votes by banning fox hunting but the poplularity of angling has a far less distinctive social divide.